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Old 05-06-2009, 04:38 PM
CaninoBD CaninoBD is offline
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Originally Posted by Bill
Anybody want to share some tips on how to make this kit glide better?

Whenever I see on in the bag, it looks more like a model boat than a rocket.


Bill


You are not going to win any duration events with this, but it can be made to glide well for its size and weight. Also, this shouldn't be your first glider. Try a Quest Flat Cat or something like that first.

If you follow the steps 13 & 14 in the instructions, that really all you need. One other thing is run a string through the launch lug and make sure the model balances side to side.

Find some tall grass to do your test glides over. Try to do your test glides when there is little or no wind. Make sure your throw is even and don't try to over throw it.

This is what I did. After the first flight, it did notice it had a slight stall in flight, so I added a little more nose weight. The second flight was fine.

Trimming gliders is a art and you will get better with practice.
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